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To relieve or excuse from a rule, responsibility or penalty

To absolve from a penalty or punishment

To avoid, lessen, or guard against

To excuse or be a good reason for

To specify as excluded from a category or group

Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others

Tax-exempt, untaxed, or duty-free describes entities or items not liable to taxation

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Verb

To relieve or excuse from a rule, responsibility or penalty

“Arts and Crafts Ltd appears to be an eligible small company, and therefore, the directors can exempt the company from the need for an audit.”

Verb

To absolve from a penalty or punishment

let off the hook

find not guilty

declare innocent

deal leniently with

drop charges against

pronounce not guilty

grant an amnesty to

pull out of the fire

cut someone some slack

leave uninjured

leave unpunished

give quarter to

get off the hook

get out of hock

grant a pardon to

refrain from hurting

grant pardon to

wipe the slate clean

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“When the child attains the age of one year, the court shall exempt the convicted person from serving the outstanding sentence.”

Verb

To avoid, lessen, or guard against

keep from happening

stand in the way of

get in the way of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

beat someone to the punch

make impossible

bring to screeching halt

make it impossible for

beat someone to it

provide against

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make impracticable

make it impracticable for

prevent the occurrence of

put the brakes on

take out of play

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

get the better of

upset the applecart

put the mockers on

put the kibosh on

take wind out of sails

cramp one's style

give a hard time

close one's doors to

keep under control

put the brakes on

keep a tight rein on

keep within bounds

keep the lid on

keep tight rein on

stem the flow of

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To excuse or be a good reason for

be a reason for

be a defence of

be a justification for

be good reason for

offer grounds for

be deserving of

be qualified for

have a right to

have a claim to

have a claim on

be good enough for

give ground for

wipe slate clean

have the right to

declare innocent

pronounce not guilty

provide a justification for

make a case for

provide an explanation for

deal leniently with

make allowances for

make allowance for

let someone off with

forgive and forget

look the other way

let something ride

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To specify as excluded from a category or group

close one's doors to

declare ineligible

fail to include

prohibit from entering

leave out of account

not take into consideration

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

leave out in the cold

refuse entrance to

refuse admission to

stand in the way of

give the cold shoulder to

make impossible

make it impossible for

keep at arm's length

prevent the occurrence of

put an embargo on

give something a miss

let something slide

fail to mention

place an embargo on

give the thumbs down to

declare illegal

declare null and void

give the red light to

officially forbid

put the kibosh on

refuse to admit

shut the door on

place injunction on

place an injunction on

consider undesirable

make something punishable

refuse to employ

give the cold shoulder

declare something a punishable offence

put the chill on

withhold patronage

make it impracticable for

turn your back on

make impracticable

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

deny admittance to

hold aloof from

prevent from entering

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

refuse admittance

put half nelson on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

see the back of

refuse permission to

give thumbs down

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Adjective

Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others

“You can make other tax-free gifts, called potentially exempt transfers, and they will be free from IHT if you survive another seven years.”

Adjective

Tax-exempt, untaxed, or duty-free describes entities or items not liable to taxation

exempt from taxation

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